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This tag is for all questions of teaching complexity theory, a mathematical topic related to the inherent efficiency of algorithms and the problems they solve.

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Intuitive example of an NP problem

Start with the humor of xkcd: I used the above comic in a lecture on P vs. NP. The analogy I gave is eating at The Cheesecake Factory. Their menu boasts something like 250 dishes and 50 kinds of che …
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